Macro and monetary economics at Purdue and Michigan State

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Can someone tell me how good is each one of these departments in the field of macroeconomics (including subjects such as economics growth, monetary, international finance).


Also, are they leaning towards freshwater or saltwater macroeconomics?

[phdphd]

I don't know anything about macroeconomics in both departments but I think you should consider that Wooldridge is at MSU and Aliprantis is at Purdue, just in case you change your mind to econometrics or micro theory.

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phdphd, I am aware of those things as well. Econometrics and financial economics is something that I am considering studying too. Unfortunately, I wish I didn't have to make such choices at this point.. (e.g. Purdue seems weak in metrics but stronger in finance..)

[phdphd]

(...) I wish I didn't have to make such choices at this point.. (e.g. Purdue seems weak in metrics but stronger in finance..)

Yeah, me neither. I know that I'm interested in finance but I don't know which kind of finance, if I can put like this (e.g. behavioral finance, mathematical finance, macro type finance...). I'm debating between USC and Minnesota (actually if Minessota offers me money I think I'm going there...). Anyway, another thing that we should take into account is the possibility of attending courses in the business schools (and regarding this I think that USC has an advantage). Thanks god we still have one month to decide.

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If you want to study macroeconomics UMN is better than USC (USC doesn't normally offer macroeconomics or monetary economics as a field). UMN also has a very good program in financial economics.